Santos and its partners plan to begin Bedout Basin exploration drilling in April 2027 with Transocean Equinox as work continues on the Dorado offshore oil development.
ONGC is sounding out the market for two or more MOPU, FPSO or FPU units for three groups of marginal fields in India’s Western Offshore under a proposed 7-year firm plus 3-year option structure.
Yinson Production will upgrade FPSO John Agyekum Kufuor offshore Ghana, increasing gas export capacity to 355 MMscf/d. The agreement also extends the vessel’s firm lease to 2036 and adds $600 million to its backlog.
Northern Ocean has secured a $70 million Shell contract for Deepsea Mira, with a 150-day drilling programme scheduled to begin in the Caribbean in April 2027.
Samos Energy has signed a four-year firm charter with Medco for the West Desaru MOPU offshore Malaysia, with five one-year options offering a potential nine-year term.
Entr has secured its first Canadian offshore wind contract to assess transmission routing and technology options for Net Zero Atlantic’s offshore wind programme.
Ørsted and Siemens Gamesa are investigating blade damage at a Greater Changhua 4 turbine in Taiwan following a separate turbine incident at the project in August.
Petrobras has found another oil-bearing interval at the Morpho well offshore Brazil. New samples are under analysis, while further drilling will help assess the area’s commercial potential.
KOTUG International has acquired a majority stake in Dubai-based Vortex Offshore, expanding its Middle East maritime operations with 11 operational vessels and four newbuildings.
